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4,900 | 4,900 | 14,691,402 | 2,168 | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for managing search results. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a set of search results. The set of search results is responsive to a search query received from a user. The method includes determining whether the ... | 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a set of search results, wherein the set of search results is responsive to a search query received from a user; determining whether the search query is a navigational query or an exploratory query; and determining a number of search results to be presented to the ... | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for managing search results. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a set of search results. The set of search results is responsive to a search query received from a user. The method includes determining whether the ... | 2,100 |
4,901 | 4,901 | 14,010,316 | 2,131 | Techniques are described for storing a virtual disk in an object store comprising a plurality of physical storage devices housed in a plurality of host computers. A profile is received for creation of the virtual disk wherein the profile specifies storage properties desired for an intended use of the virtual disk. A vi... | 1. A method for storing a virtual disk in an object store comprising a plurality of physical storage devices housed in a plurality of host computers, the method comprising:
receiving a profile for creation of the virtual disk, wherein the profile specifies storage properties desired for an intended use of the virtual d... | Techniques are described for storing a virtual disk in an object store comprising a plurality of physical storage devices housed in a plurality of host computers. A profile is received for creation of the virtual disk wherein the profile specifies storage properties desired for an intended use of the virtual disk. A vi... | 2,100 |
4,902 | 4,902 | 13,872,159 | 2,141 | A user can select content on an interface screen and provide an associated directional placement instruction to launch a new application window that displays the selected content or information associated with the selected content. The directional placement instruction may indicate an area of the screen where the user ... | 1. A method comprising:
converting selected visible content of a first application window within a user interface into a placeable representation of an application associated with the selected visible content responsive to initiation of a directional placement instruction; and presenting a second application window ass... | A user can select content on an interface screen and provide an associated directional placement instruction to launch a new application window that displays the selected content or information associated with the selected content. The directional placement instruction may indicate an area of the screen where the user ... | 2,100 |
4,903 | 4,903 | 13,156,244 | 2,179 | In one implementation, user's browser loads the web site document containing reference to an advertisement and one or more site elements; browser issues request for an advertisement to the ad server and starts positioning one or more site elements; ad server responds with a script, containing computer instructions; fir... | 1. A computer-implemented method executed on a computer system comprising a central processing unit and a memory, the method comprising:
a. a user browser loading a web site document containing a reference to an advertisement and one or more site elements, the browser displaying a browser window; b. the user browser is... | In one implementation, user's browser loads the web site document containing reference to an advertisement and one or more site elements; browser issues request for an advertisement to the ad server and starts positioning one or more site elements; ad server responds with a script, containing computer instructions; fir... | 2,100 |
4,904 | 4,904 | 14,486,485 | 2,175 | A method includes, within a Graphical User Interface (GUI), displaying a contact list and a conversation container to a user, the contact list including a plurality of contact objects, the conversation container being an active object used to represent an ongoing conversation, receiving input from a user through the GU... | 1. A method performed by a client computing system in a communications network, the method comprising:
within a Graphical User Interface (GUI), displaying a contact list and a conversation container to a user, the contact list including a plurality of contact objects, the conversation container being an active object u... | A method includes, within a Graphical User Interface (GUI), displaying a contact list and a conversation container to a user, the contact list including a plurality of contact objects, the conversation container being an active object used to represent an ongoing conversation, receiving input from a user through the GU... | 2,100 |
4,905 | 4,905 | 13,804,849 | 2,142 | Multiple User Interface (UI) states may be identified and encoded into encoded UI states. Each of the encoded UI states may comprise an image of one or more of the UI states and metadata associating the encoded UI state with one or more other encoded UI states that comprise an image of a UI state that is navigationally... | 1. A method, comprising:
identifying a plurality of user interface states of a user interface application; encoding the plurality of user interface states into a plurality of encoded user interface states, each of the plurality of encoded user interface states comprising metadata associating the encoded user interface ... | Multiple User Interface (UI) states may be identified and encoded into encoded UI states. Each of the encoded UI states may comprise an image of one or more of the UI states and metadata associating the encoded UI state with one or more other encoded UI states that comprise an image of a UI state that is navigationally... | 2,100 |
4,906 | 4,906 | 13,873,349 | 2,153 | A search engine system, including a slash-tag server. The server can be configured to receive a query including at least one key word from a user, generate an alternative search query, based on the at least one key word in the search query received from the user. The alternative search query may include at least one sl... | 1. A search engine system, comprising:
a slash-tag server configured to: receive a query including at least one key word from a user; generate an alternative search query, based on the at least one key word in the search query received from the user, wherein the alternative search query includes at least one slashtag a... | A search engine system, including a slash-tag server. The server can be configured to receive a query including at least one key word from a user, generate an alternative search query, based on the at least one key word in the search query received from the user. The alternative search query may include at least one sl... | 2,100 |
4,907 | 4,907 | 13,738,686 | 2,164 | A computer-implemented method for generating a notification from an in-memory database update includes: detecting an in-memory database event that inserts, deletes or modifies a first record in an in-memory database; executing a first database trigger that corresponds to the detected in-memory database event; identifyi... | 1. A computer-implemented method for generating a notification from an in-memory database update, the method comprising:
detecting an in-memory database event that inserts, deletes or modifies a first record in an in-memory database; executing a first database trigger that corresponds to the detected in-memory database... | A computer-implemented method for generating a notification from an in-memory database update includes: detecting an in-memory database event that inserts, deletes or modifies a first record in an in-memory database; executing a first database trigger that corresponds to the detected in-memory database event; identifyi... | 2,100 |
4,908 | 4,908 | 13,937,608 | 2,145 | An electronic device includes a touchscreen and an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit controls a display of the touchscreen and detects user contact with a surface of the touchscreen. The electrical circuit divides the display into at least two distinct display zones including an informational display zone and ... | 1. An electronic device comprising:
a touchscreen; and an electrical circuit that controls a display of the touchscreen and detects user contact with a surface of the touchscreen, wherein: the electrical circuit generates a user interface on said display and wherein the user interface supports two views, a mosaic view ... | An electronic device includes a touchscreen and an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit controls a display of the touchscreen and detects user contact with a surface of the touchscreen. The electrical circuit divides the display into at least two distinct display zones including an informational display zone and ... | 2,100 |
4,909 | 4,909 | 14,793,652 | 2,128 | Systems and methods for managing a sanitary sewer infrastructure. In an embodiment, a plurality of representations of infrastructure assets are re-projected from a plane coordinate system into a geospatial coordinate system, such that each of the re-projected plurality of representations of infrastructure assets is ass... | 1. A method for managing a sanitary sewer infrastructure, the method comprising using at least one hardware processor to:
re-project a plurality of representations of infrastructure assets, from one or more computer-aided design (CAD) tiles, from a plane coordinate system into a geospatial coordinate system, such that ... | Systems and methods for managing a sanitary sewer infrastructure. In an embodiment, a plurality of representations of infrastructure assets are re-projected from a plane coordinate system into a geospatial coordinate system, such that each of the re-projected plurality of representations of infrastructure assets is ass... | 2,100 |
4,910 | 4,910 | 13,842,581 | 2,144 | There is provided a document creation system comprising a document creation device and a document browsing device, wherein the document creation device has a functional layer storage that stores functional layers which are to be superposed on an image, which are transparent at least partially, and whose functions are d... | 1. A document creation system comprising a document creation device and a document browsing device,
wherein the document creation device has a functional layer storage that stores functional layers which are to be superposed on an image, which are transparent at least partially, and whose functions are defined in prede... | There is provided a document creation system comprising a document creation device and a document browsing device, wherein the document creation device has a functional layer storage that stores functional layers which are to be superposed on an image, which are transparent at least partially, and whose functions are d... | 2,100 |
4,911 | 4,911 | 14,472,017 | 2,174 | A system is disclosed that improves the ability for users to select links and/or other display elements via a touch screen, such as the touch screen of a smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. The system achieves this effect by adjusting the sizes and/or shapes of the touch targets associated with particular displ... | 1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving and storing user interaction data reported by each of a plurality of user devices having touch screens, the user interaction data specifying user interactions with a network-accessible page on the user devices, the network-accessible page including a user-selectab... | A system is disclosed that improves the ability for users to select links and/or other display elements via a touch screen, such as the touch screen of a smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. The system achieves this effect by adjusting the sizes and/or shapes of the touch targets associated with particular displ... | 2,100 |
4,912 | 4,912 | 13,821,208 | 2,168 | A method for recognizing software applications installed on hardware devices includes scanning a hardware device to discover a target software application installed on the hardware device, where the target application includes one or more files; retrieving one or more sample applications for comparison to the target ap... | 1. A method for recognizing software applications installed on hardware devices, comprising:
scanning a hardware device to discover a target software application installed on the hardware device, wherein the target application comprises one or more files; retrieving one or more sample applications for comparison to the... | A method for recognizing software applications installed on hardware devices includes scanning a hardware device to discover a target software application installed on the hardware device, where the target application includes one or more files; retrieving one or more sample applications for comparison to the target ap... | 2,100 |
4,913 | 4,913 | 14,606,588 | 2,186 | Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for isolated word training and detection. Isolated word training devices and systems are provided in which a user may provide a wake-up phrase from 1 to 3 times to train the device or system. A concatenated phoneme model of the user-provided wake-up phrase may be generate... | 1. An isolated word training system that comprises:
an input component configured to receive at least one audio input representation; a recognition component configured to generate a phoneme concatenation model of the at least one audio input representation based on a phoneme transcription; an adaptation component conf... | Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for isolated word training and detection. Isolated word training devices and systems are provided in which a user may provide a wake-up phrase from 1 to 3 times to train the device or system. A concatenated phoneme model of the user-provided wake-up phrase may be generate... | 2,100 |
4,914 | 4,914 | 14,330,947 | 2,199 | Systems, methods, and software described herein facilitate accelerated input and output operations with respect to virtualized environments. In an implementation, a computing system passes a process identifier to a kernel driver for a host environment, wherein the process identifier identifies a guest process spawned i... | 1. An apparatus comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media; program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable media that, when executed by a processing system to facilitate accelerated input and output with respect to a virtual environment, direct the processing system to at least: pass a pr... | Systems, methods, and software described herein facilitate accelerated input and output operations with respect to virtualized environments. In an implementation, a computing system passes a process identifier to a kernel driver for a host environment, wherein the process identifier identifies a guest process spawned i... | 2,100 |
4,915 | 4,915 | 15,094,219 | 2,199 | The current document discloses methods and systems for extending an internal network within a first cloud-computing facility to a second cloud-computing facility and deploying a virtual machine or virtual application previously running on a first cloud-computing facility within the context of the extended internal netw... | 1. A cloud-connector subsystem that provides a stretch-deploy operation for moving one or more virtual execution environments between cloud-computing facilities, the cloud-connector subsystem comprising:
cloud-connector nodes associated with each of a source and a target cloud-computing facility; and a cloud-connector ... | The current document discloses methods and systems for extending an internal network within a first cloud-computing facility to a second cloud-computing facility and deploying a virtual machine or virtual application previously running on a first cloud-computing facility within the context of the extended internal netw... | 2,100 |
4,916 | 4,916 | 14,343,010 | 2,139 | A transactional memory system uses a volatile memory as primary storage for transactions. Data is selectively stored in a non-volatile memory to impart durability to the transactional memory system to allow the transactional memory system to be restored to a consistent state in the event of data loss to the volatile me... | 1. A method comprising:
a transactional memory system using a volatile memory as primary storage for transactions associated with the transactional memory system; and selectively storing data in a non-volatile memory to impart durability to the transactional memory system to allow the transactional memory system to be ... | A transactional memory system uses a volatile memory as primary storage for transactions. Data is selectively stored in a non-volatile memory to impart durability to the transactional memory system to allow the transactional memory system to be restored to a consistent state in the event of data loss to the volatile me... | 2,100 |
4,917 | 4,917 | 15,198,535 | 2,111 | A method of transmitting data in an optical transport network is provided. The method comprises generating an optical transmission unit frame including an in-band area including a first area to which information data is allocated and a second area to which the information data is not allocated and an out-band area incl... | 1. A method for receiving client signal in an optical transport network, comprising:
receiving an optical transmission unit (OTU) frame including an in-band area and an out-band area, wherein the in-band area includes a first area to which the client signal is allocated and a second area to which fixed stuff is allocat... | A method of transmitting data in an optical transport network is provided. The method comprises generating an optical transmission unit frame including an in-band area including a first area to which information data is allocated and a second area to which the information data is not allocated and an out-band area incl... | 2,100 |
4,918 | 4,918 | 14,870,538 | 2,112 | A control network communication arrangement includes a second protocol embedded into a first protocol in a way that modules supporting the second protocol may be aware of and utilize the first protocol whereas modules supporting only the first protocol may not be aware of the second protocol. Operation of modules using... | 1. A method of communication among two or more modules over a common control network, the method comprising:
sending from a communication device over a control network a message packet having at least a data portion, an error check portion, and an end of frame portion, the message packet defined by bits having a plural... | A control network communication arrangement includes a second protocol embedded into a first protocol in a way that modules supporting the second protocol may be aware of and utilize the first protocol whereas modules supporting only the first protocol may not be aware of the second protocol. Operation of modules using... | 2,100 |
4,919 | 4,919 | 13,155,166 | 2,166 | Disclosed are methods for developing authorized chemical palettes for formulating products with reduced adverse environmental and/or health concerns, and advising the public to a greater extent regarding the ingredients of products formulated using these palettes. Also disclosed are computer systems to implement such m... | 1. A method of producing a list of chemicals pre-approved for use in selected products, comprising:
(a) identifying all chemical components of at least ten different multi-chemical materials, wherein the identifying involves obtaining from one or more third parties, under confidentiality restriction, information identi... | Disclosed are methods for developing authorized chemical palettes for formulating products with reduced adverse environmental and/or health concerns, and advising the public to a greater extent regarding the ingredients of products formulated using these palettes. Also disclosed are computer systems to implement such m... | 2,100 |
4,920 | 4,920 | 15,289,711 | 2,154 | In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first search query including a selection of a first query-domain. The first query-domain may correspond to a first object-type. The method includes identifying a first set of objects of the plurality of objects matching the first object-type. The method includes sending ... | 1. A method comprising, by one or more computing devices:
receiving, from a client system of a first user, a first search query comprising a selection of a first query-domain, the first query-domain corresponding to a first object-type of a plurality of object-types; identifying, responsive to the first search query, a... | In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first search query including a selection of a first query-domain. The first query-domain may correspond to a first object-type. The method includes identifying a first set of objects of the plurality of objects matching the first object-type. The method includes sending ... | 2,100 |
4,921 | 4,921 | 14,472,513 | 2,126 | Mechanisms are provided in a question answering (QA) system comprising a QA system pipeline that analyzes an input question and generates an answer to the input question, for pre-processing the input question. The mechanisms receive an input question and input the input question to a pre-processor flow path having one ... | 1. A method, in a question answering (QA) system comprising a QA system pipeline that analyzes an input question and generates an answer to the input question, for pre-processing the input question, the method comprising:
receiving, by the QA system, an input question for which an answer is sought by a submitter of the... | Mechanisms are provided in a question answering (QA) system comprising a QA system pipeline that analyzes an input question and generates an answer to the input question, for pre-processing the input question. The mechanisms receive an input question and input the input question to a pre-processor flow path having one ... | 2,100 |
4,922 | 4,922 | 13,910,743 | 2,185 | A chassis comprises a backplane comprising a switch fabric compatible with peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) and configured to support communication between a plurality of module slots, a module slot compatible with PCI-E and disposed on the backplane, a cavity disposed adjacent to the module slot and h... | 1. A chassis, comprising:
a backplane comprising a switch fabric compatible with peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) and configured to support communication between a plurality of module slots; a module slot compatible with PCI-E and disposed on the backplane; a cavity disposed adjacent to the module slot... | A chassis comprises a backplane comprising a switch fabric compatible with peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) and configured to support communication between a plurality of module slots, a module slot compatible with PCI-E and disposed on the backplane, a cavity disposed adjacent to the module slot and h... | 2,100 |
4,923 | 4,923 | 12,042,451 | 2,123 | A platform used for capturing knowledge. More specifically, a framework configured to capture expert knowledge (e.g., of trained and/or skilled workers) for future instructional purposes (e.g., training of a younger, or less experienced, workforce). The platform comprises a knowledge recorder, instructional design tool... | 1. A platform comprising:
a knowledge recorder configured to capture knowledge of a user, wherein the captured knowledge is transferable using a standardized XML format; and an instructional design tool configured to visually model a gaming scenario in order to expose and define logical situations based on the captured... | A platform used for capturing knowledge. More specifically, a framework configured to capture expert knowledge (e.g., of trained and/or skilled workers) for future instructional purposes (e.g., training of a younger, or less experienced, workforce). The platform comprises a knowledge recorder, instructional design tool... | 2,100 |
4,924 | 4,924 | 15,270,616 | 2,191 | Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to wiring components in a component based application and provide a method, system and computer program product for heuristically assembling components in a component based application. In one embodiment, a data processing system configured... | 1-17. (canceled) 18. A computer-implemented method for constructing a component based application, comprising:
receiving a selection of a component for inclusion within the component based application; generating, based upon the selected component, a recommendation of an additional component for inclusion within the co... | Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to wiring components in a component based application and provide a method, system and computer program product for heuristically assembling components in a component based application. In one embodiment, a data processing system configured... | 2,100 |
4,925 | 4,925 | 14,087,794 | 2,169 | There are provided methods and systems to retrieve search result information and digital content. The system receives input information identifying a plurality of data sources from which to retrieve digital content. Next the system retrieves search result information, over the network, from the plurality of data source... | 1. A method comprising :
receiving input information identifying a plurality of data sources from which to retrieve digital content; retrieving search result information, over a network, from the plurality of data sources based on the input information; retrieving the digital content, over the network, from at least on... | There are provided methods and systems to retrieve search result information and digital content. The system receives input information identifying a plurality of data sources from which to retrieve digital content. Next the system retrieves search result information, over the network, from the plurality of data source... | 2,100 |
4,926 | 4,926 | 14,212,107 | 2,163 | A publish/subscribe system is described that can adjust to provide high performance for diverse application environments through an attribute structure based on predicates of a subscription, each attribute structure with one or more buckets to which attribute values of a subscription may be stored. Various data structu... | 1. A publish/subscribe system comprising:
a database storing subscriptions; and a database manager that when executed by one or more processors directs the one or more processors to:
perform an update action with respect to a subscription to the database by:
using attributes of the subscription to follow a path in a hi... | A publish/subscribe system is described that can adjust to provide high performance for diverse application environments through an attribute structure based on predicates of a subscription, each attribute structure with one or more buckets to which attribute values of a subscription may be stored. Various data structu... | 2,100 |
4,927 | 4,927 | 13,136,610 | 2,176 | A system and method for a wireless browser operating in a handheld wireless device for efficient utilization of wireless networks wireless devices resources. The browser identifies ad-server reference links in a received html webpage before the browser can request the ad-server image files from their respective servers... | 1. A handheld wireless device, comprising:
a. a wireless browser operating in a handheld wireless device, the browser identifies ad-server reference links in a received html webpage before the browser can request the ad-server image files from their respective servers, deletes these links and collapses their correspond... | A system and method for a wireless browser operating in a handheld wireless device for efficient utilization of wireless networks wireless devices resources. The browser identifies ad-server reference links in a received html webpage before the browser can request the ad-server image files from their respective servers... | 2,100 |
4,928 | 4,928 | 14,483,411 | 2,126 | A dataset for an event of interest is received. The dataset represents occurrences of events including data corresponding to features. Event frame sizes are determined to generate insights on the dataset. Features from the occurrences of events are extracted corresponding to the determined event frame sizes. The extrac... | 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium to store instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
receive a dataset for an event of interest, wherein the dataset represents plurality of occurrences of events comprising data corresponding to features; determine p... | A dataset for an event of interest is received. The dataset represents occurrences of events including data corresponding to features. Event frame sizes are determined to generate insights on the dataset. Features from the occurrences of events are extracted corresponding to the determined event frame sizes. The extrac... | 2,100 |
4,929 | 4,929 | 13,931,592 | 2,175 | A tile-based user interface (UI) may be presented on a display device in tile view in full-screen view. The underlying application is active whether the UI is in tile view or in full-screen view, and may generate data that can be presented via the UI. In tile view, the UI may present abbreviated representations of info... | 1. A method comprising:
displaying a plurality of tiles in a display area of an output device of a computer, including displaying a first tile in the display area, the first tile presenting therein a tile view of a UI of an application associated with the first tile, wherein the UI presents an abbreviated representatio... | A tile-based user interface (UI) may be presented on a display device in tile view in full-screen view. The underlying application is active whether the UI is in tile view or in full-screen view, and may generate data that can be presented via the UI. In tile view, the UI may present abbreviated representations of info... | 2,100 |
4,930 | 4,930 | 13,555,330 | 2,141 | A system and method for debating in a virtual forum, such as an on-line chat room. A user may select one competitor to support. The competitor selected may be one of the competitors in a specific competitive event, such as a game, or one of the competitors in an association of competitors, such as a sports league. A pl... | 1. A method of debating, comprising:
selecting a competitor to support from a selection provided by a virtual forum; and communicating in the virtual forum, wherein a visual representation of the competitor selected by a user to support is displayed proximate to the user's communications to the virtual forum. 2. The me... | A system and method for debating in a virtual forum, such as an on-line chat room. A user may select one competitor to support. The competitor selected may be one of the competitors in a specific competitive event, such as a game, or one of the competitors in an association of competitors, such as a sports league. A pl... | 2,100 |
4,931 | 4,931 | 13,778,396 | 2,131 | A memory controller and an operation method thereof are provided. The operation method includes storing a plurality of random sequences, selecting at least one random sequence among the plurality of random sequences according to a data pattern of a data block, and performing conversion by at least one of randomizing th... | 1. A memory controller comprising:
a memory configured to store a plurality of random sequences; and a first converter configured to select at least one random sequence among the plurality of random sequences according to a data pattern of a data block and perform at least one of randomizing the data block using the se... | A memory controller and an operation method thereof are provided. The operation method includes storing a plurality of random sequences, selecting at least one random sequence among the plurality of random sequences according to a data pattern of a data block, and performing conversion by at least one of randomizing th... | 2,100 |
4,932 | 4,932 | 14,746,905 | 2,124 | Embodiments of the invention relate to a storage system organized into a hierarchy of storage tiers, with at least one tier reflecting a high performance tier and at least one tier reflecting a lower performance tier. The high performance tier has a capacity restriction and has a limited quantity of blocks and pages ma... | 1. A method comprising:
configuring a storage system into a hierarchy of storage tiers, including a high performance storage tier and a lower performance storage tier; determining a resource constraint limiting a number of blocks and number of pages for selection and placement into the high performance storage tier; es... | Embodiments of the invention relate to a storage system organized into a hierarchy of storage tiers, with at least one tier reflecting a high performance tier and at least one tier reflecting a lower performance tier. The high performance tier has a capacity restriction and has a limited quantity of blocks and pages ma... | 2,100 |
4,933 | 4,933 | 12,351,501 | 2,157 | Techniques for using database rule results are provided. Structure Query Language (SQL) statements are parsed for multiple metric calculations. Multiple rules are parsed and evaluated within the SQL statements to produce results. The results are used by other portions of the SQL statements as a source or a driver for t... | 1. A method implemented in a computer-readable storage medium and processed by a processor to perform the method, comprising:
receiving Structured Query Language (SQL) statements; identifying a first rule and a second rule in the SQL statements; and evaluating the first rule and the second rule against a database and p... | Techniques for using database rule results are provided. Structure Query Language (SQL) statements are parsed for multiple metric calculations. Multiple rules are parsed and evaluated within the SQL statements to produce results. The results are used by other portions of the SQL statements as a source or a driver for t... | 2,100 |
4,934 | 4,934 | 14,697,810 | 2,143 | A method, computer program product, and/or computer system controls icon movement behavior on a graphical user interface. A file hosting icon and a data file icon are displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI). The file hosting icon represents a file hosting service, and the data file icon, which is capable of being... | 1. A method of controlling icon movement behavior on a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
displaying, on a graphical user interface (GUI), a file hosting icon, wherein the file hosting icon represents a file hosting service; displaying, on the GUI, a data file icon, wherein the data file icon represents d... | A method, computer program product, and/or computer system controls icon movement behavior on a graphical user interface. A file hosting icon and a data file icon are displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI). The file hosting icon represents a file hosting service, and the data file icon, which is capable of being... | 2,100 |
4,935 | 4,935 | 14,060,704 | 2,145 | A method, system and computer program product for overloaded schedule detection and notification in a calendaring and scheduling (C&S) system is provided. A method for overloaded schedule detection and notification in a C&S system includes loading a task list for an end user into memory of the C&S system. The task list... | 1. A method for overloaded schedule detection and notification in a calendaring and scheduling (C&S) system, the method comprising:
loading a task list for an end user into memory of the C&S system, the task list comprising a set of tasks scheduled for completion by the end user over a range of time; displaying the tas... | A method, system and computer program product for overloaded schedule detection and notification in a calendaring and scheduling (C&S) system is provided. A method for overloaded schedule detection and notification in a C&S system includes loading a task list for an end user into memory of the C&S system. The task list... | 2,100 |
4,936 | 4,936 | 13,282,595 | 2,157 | Techniques to share media files are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory may store an application having a media share component operative to share a media file among a defined set of users. The media share component may comprise multiple sof... | 1. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory to store an application having a media share component operative to share a media file among a defined set of users, the media share component comprising a file manager module operative to determine a network sto... | Techniques to share media files are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory may store an application having a media share component operative to share a media file among a defined set of users. The media share component may comprise multiple sof... | 2,100 |
4,937 | 4,937 | 14,321,231 | 2,121 | A method and system for linking a multimedia data element (MMDE) and a webpage are provided. The method includes receiving a MMDE from a source; generating a signature representative of the MMDE using a plurality of computational cores; matching the generated signature with a plurality of signatures stored in a databas... | 1. A method for linking between a multimedia data element (MMDE) and a web page, comprising:
receiving a MMDE from a source; generating a signature representative of the MMDE using a plurality of computational cores, each computational core having properties statistically independent of each other computational core, e... | A method and system for linking a multimedia data element (MMDE) and a webpage are provided. The method includes receiving a MMDE from a source; generating a signature representative of the MMDE using a plurality of computational cores; matching the generated signature with a plurality of signatures stored in a databas... | 2,100 |
4,938 | 4,938 | 13,832,782 | 2,142 | A method and system for managing the active area of a touch-sensitive display is disclosed. A request to resize the active area of a touch-sensitive display is received from a user in the form of a user gesture. The relationship of the current dimensions of the active area to the inside dimensions of a bezel associated... | 1. A computer-implementable method for managing the active area of a touch-sensitive display, comprising:
receiving user input data from a user, the user input data comprising a request to resize the active area of a touch-sensitive display; processing active area data to determine the relationship of the current dimen... | A method and system for managing the active area of a touch-sensitive display is disclosed. A request to resize the active area of a touch-sensitive display is received from a user in the form of a user gesture. The relationship of the current dimensions of the active area to the inside dimensions of a bezel associated... | 2,100 |
4,939 | 4,939 | 14,551,179 | 2,179 | In one embodiment, a method includes generating a notification for a first user that describes a check-in by a second user. The first and second users are users of a social-networking system that has a number of nodes and a number of edges connecting the nodes, with at least one node corresponding to the first user and... | 1. A method comprising:
by a computing device, generating a notification for a first user, the notification comprising a description of a check-in by a second user, the first and second users being users of a social networking system comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges connecting the nodes, at leas... | In one embodiment, a method includes generating a notification for a first user that describes a check-in by a second user. The first and second users are users of a social-networking system that has a number of nodes and a number of edges connecting the nodes, with at least one node corresponding to the first user and... | 2,100 |
4,940 | 4,940 | 13,787,570 | 2,128 | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data describing a model, the model describing a curve network; determining boundary continuity constraints for each edge, of each face, in the model; combining the determined boundary continuity constraints ... | 1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
receiving data describing a model, the model describing a curve network; determining boundary continuity constraints for each edge, of each face, in the model; combining the determined boundary continuity constraints to determine respective boundary continuity fo... | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data describing a model, the model describing a curve network; determining boundary continuity constraints for each edge, of each face, in the model; combining the determined boundary continuity constraints ... | 2,100 |
4,941 | 4,941 | 13,168,525 | 2,141 | A method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for presenting information identifying relationships in a database. Entity labels identifying a plurality of different entity types modeled in the database are presented in a user interface. Input identifying one or more selected entity types is r... | 1. A method for presenting data, comprising:
presenting, by a computing device, in a user interface, entity labels identifying a plurality of different entity types modeled in a database; receiving, by the computing device, input identifying one or more selected entity types of the plurality of different entity types; ... | A method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for presenting information identifying relationships in a database. Entity labels identifying a plurality of different entity types modeled in the database are presented in a user interface. Input identifying one or more selected entity types is r... | 2,100 |
4,942 | 4,942 | 13,834,490 | 2,173 | Example systems and methods to visualize and manage medical device operations and troubleshooting are provided. Interface information from a plurality of medical devices is used to generate a visualization of the interface information from the one or more of the plurality of medical devices. Each medical device interfa... | 1. A medical device interface visualization system comprising a processor configured to implement:
a communication channel to communicate with a plurality of medical devices to receive interface information for one or more of the plurality of medical devices; a remote controller to generate a visualization of the inter... | Example systems and methods to visualize and manage medical device operations and troubleshooting are provided. Interface information from a plurality of medical devices is used to generate a visualization of the interface information from the one or more of the plurality of medical devices. Each medical device interfa... | 2,100 |
4,943 | 4,943 | 14,185,602 | 2,191 | A system and method for organizing and classifying existing applications so as to enable users to create new applications using the one or more parts of existing applications. The system is capable of automatically generating a large number of template applications which are fully designed, coded, and ready-to-use. The... | 1. A method for generating a set of ranked screens, the method comprising:
providing a database of screen seeds and parts accessible by a computer processor and a user, each screen seed being capable of having at least one part positioned on a position thereon; said user:
selecting a screen seed from said database;
pop... | A system and method for organizing and classifying existing applications so as to enable users to create new applications using the one or more parts of existing applications. The system is capable of automatically generating a large number of template applications which are fully designed, coded, and ready-to-use. The... | 2,100 |
4,944 | 4,944 | 13,912,275 | 2,121 | A method (and structure) for implementing a software tool, as executable by a processor on a computer to exercise any of a plurality of prediction tools. Questions are provided to a user output port, and inputs from a user input port are received as responses to the questions. The question responses are used to instant... | 1. A method for implementing a software tool, as executable by a processor on a computer, said software tool configured to exercise any of a plurality of prediction tools, said method comprising:
providing questions to a user output port; receiving inputs from a user input port as responses to said questions; and using... | A method (and structure) for implementing a software tool, as executable by a processor on a computer to exercise any of a plurality of prediction tools. Questions are provided to a user output port, and inputs from a user input port are received as responses to the questions. The question responses are used to instant... | 2,100 |
4,945 | 4,945 | 14,969,574 | 2,152 | The embodiments described herein relate to synchronization of data in a shared pool of configurable computer resources. One or more consistency points are created in a source filesystem. A first consistency point is compared with a second consistency point to detect a directory change at the source filesystem, which in... | 1. A method comprising:
creating one or more consistency points in a source filesystem, including creating a first consistency point at a first point-in-time and a second consistency point at a second point-in-time, wherein each consistency point represents filesystem data and metadata at a point-in-time to establish a... | The embodiments described herein relate to synchronization of data in a shared pool of configurable computer resources. One or more consistency points are created in a source filesystem. A first consistency point is compared with a second consistency point to detect a directory change at the source filesystem, which in... | 2,100 |
4,946 | 4,946 | 14,728,678 | 2,116 | Described are systems and methods for controlling pool and spa equipment. A device may communicate wirelessly with pool and spa controls directly (point-to-point) as well as indirectly, either via the Internet or as part of a local area network (LAN). The device may be a smart phone, tablet, or other appropriate appara... | 1. A method of controlling pool or spa equipment, comprising:
a. providing a controller configured to communicate wirelessly directly with a mobile device; b. communicatively connecting the controller to pool or spa equipment; and c. transmitting information, from the mobile device to the controller, for further transm... | Described are systems and methods for controlling pool and spa equipment. A device may communicate wirelessly with pool and spa controls directly (point-to-point) as well as indirectly, either via the Internet or as part of a local area network (LAN). The device may be a smart phone, tablet, or other appropriate appara... | 2,100 |
4,947 | 4,947 | 14,427,764 | 2,118 | Method and apparatus for performing a local control of an energy resource An energy resource controller (ERC) of an energy resource (ER) within an energy management system of a power supply grid (PSG), wherein said energy resource controller (ERC) is adapted to monitor a communication link (CL) to a control unit (CU) o... | 1. An energy resource controller of an energy resource within an energy management system of a power supply grid, wherein said energy resource controller is adapted to monitor a communication link to a control unit of said energy management system and to emulate after a loss or limitation of communication via said comm... | Method and apparatus for performing a local control of an energy resource An energy resource controller (ERC) of an energy resource (ER) within an energy management system of a power supply grid (PSG), wherein said energy resource controller (ERC) is adapted to monitor a communication link (CL) to a control unit (CU) o... | 2,100 |
4,948 | 4,948 | 14,794,650 | 2,114 | A method for assisting evaluation of anomalies in a distributed storage system is disclosed. The method includes monitoring at least one system metric of the system and creating a mapping between values and/or patterns of the system metric and one or more services configured to generate logs for the system. The method ... | 1. A method for assisting evaluation of anomalies in a distributed storage system, the method comprising:
monitoring at least one system metric of the distributed storage system; creating a mapping between values and/or patterns of the at least one system metric and one or more services configured to generate logs for ... | A method for assisting evaluation of anomalies in a distributed storage system is disclosed. The method includes monitoring at least one system metric of the system and creating a mapping between values and/or patterns of the system metric and one or more services configured to generate logs for the system. The method ... | 2,100 |
4,949 | 4,949 | 15,333,383 | 2,169 | An automated media scheduling system maintains information associating multiple different content triggers with multiple different content adjustment parameters. The media scheduling system monitors media content across multiple media platforms for a content trigger. In response to detecting a particular content trigge... | 1. A method for use in an automated media scheduling system, the method comprising:
maintaining information associating a plurality of different content triggers with a plurality of different content adjustment parameters, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus; monitoring media content acros... | An automated media scheduling system maintains information associating multiple different content triggers with multiple different content adjustment parameters. The media scheduling system monitors media content across multiple media platforms for a content trigger. In response to detecting a particular content trigge... | 2,100 |
4,950 | 4,950 | 14,697,832 | 2,135 | In one embodiment, a processor includes a control logic to determine whether to enable an incoming data block associated with a first priority to displace, in a cache memory coupled to the processor, a candidate victim data block associated with a second priority and stored in the cache memory, based at least in part o... | 1. A processor comprising:
a control logic to determine whether to enable an incoming data block associated with a first priority to displace, in a cache memory coupled to the processor, a candidate victim data block associated with a second priority and stored in the cache memory, based at least in part on the first a... | In one embodiment, a processor includes a control logic to determine whether to enable an incoming data block associated with a first priority to displace, in a cache memory coupled to the processor, a candidate victim data block associated with a second priority and stored in the cache memory, based at least in part o... | 2,100 |
4,951 | 4,951 | 13,705,509 | 2,117 | A system comprising a controllable alternating current power source; an active rectifier coupled to the controllable alternating current power source and configured to rectify an output of the controllable alternating current power source to supply a direct current to a load; and a controller configured to adjust at le... | 1. A system, comprising:
a controllable alternating current power source; an active rectifier coupled to the controllable alternating current power source and configured to rectify an output of the controllable alternating current power source to supply a direct current to a load; and a controller configured to adjust ... | A system comprising a controllable alternating current power source; an active rectifier coupled to the controllable alternating current power source and configured to rectify an output of the controllable alternating current power source to supply a direct current to a load; and a controller configured to adjust at le... | 2,100 |
4,952 | 4,952 | 15,097,704 | 2,158 | Disclosed are various embodiments that employ metadata to map stored client data to form fields and other data consumers. Data items are requested by a data consumer, such as a web form. Metadata is obtained that includes a mapping of standardized data items to the requested data items. The requested data items are gen... | 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program that, when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to at least:
receive a plurality of standardized data items from a network service corresponding to a data provider, the plurality of standardized data items co... | Disclosed are various embodiments that employ metadata to map stored client data to form fields and other data consumers. Data items are requested by a data consumer, such as a web form. Metadata is obtained that includes a mapping of standardized data items to the requested data items. The requested data items are gen... | 2,100 |
4,953 | 4,953 | 14,012,039 | 2,165 | A search service executes on one or more computing systems and searches at least one index associated with content accessible through an application based on the at least one portion of the search query to provide search results associated with the application. A search results interface returns one or more search resu... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving at least a portion of a search query by a search service; searching by the search service at least one index associated with content accessible through an application based on the at least one portion of the search query to provide one or more contextualized search results associated w... | A search service executes on one or more computing systems and searches at least one index associated with content accessible through an application based on the at least one portion of the search query to provide search results associated with the application. A search results interface returns one or more search resu... | 2,100 |
4,954 | 4,954 | 15,079,268 | 2,158 | In a data storage system, a prior set S of prefix codes for pseudo-dynamic compression as well as data compressed utilizing prior set S are stored. While data compressed utilizing prior set S are stored in the data storage system, the number of prefix codes utilized by the data storage system for pseudo-dynamic compres... | 1. A method for updating parameters for data compression, the method comprising:
storing, in a data storage system, a prior set S of prefix codes for pseudo-dynamic compression as well as data compressed utilizing prefix codes in the prior set S; while storing in the data storage system data compressed utilizing prefix... | In a data storage system, a prior set S of prefix codes for pseudo-dynamic compression as well as data compressed utilizing prior set S are stored. While data compressed utilizing prior set S are stored in the data storage system, the number of prefix codes utilized by the data storage system for pseudo-dynamic compres... | 2,100 |
4,955 | 4,955 | 14,564,062 | 2,145 | In a virtualized computer system, gray applications that are selected to be executed in a first virtual computing instance are executed and monitored in a second virtual computing instance that is a clone of the first virtual computing instance, and classified according to their monitored behavior. This process is cond... | 1. A method of performing admission control of an application that has been selected for execution in a first virtual computing instance, comprising:
creating a second virtual computing instance that is a clone of the first virtual computing instance; executing the application in the second virtual computing instance; ... | In a virtualized computer system, gray applications that are selected to be executed in a first virtual computing instance are executed and monitored in a second virtual computing instance that is a clone of the first virtual computing instance, and classified according to their monitored behavior. This process is cond... | 2,100 |
4,956 | 4,956 | 13,077,670 | 2,174 | An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a first authentication user interface on the display, the first authentication user interface including a text entry field for entering a text-based authentication code; detects a first input by a user on the touch-sensitive surface while displa... | 1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display; a touch-sensitive surface; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a fi... | An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a first authentication user interface on the display, the first authentication user interface including a text entry field for entering a text-based authentication code; detects a first input by a user on the touch-sensitive surface while displa... | 2,100 |
4,957 | 4,957 | 14,483,260 | 2,132 | Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a memory array comprises two or more volumes, the volumes comprising two or more dice, respectively. The volumes are connected in a daisy chain configuration such that an output of a first volume is coupled to an input of a next volume, and the dice are connected in ... | 1. A memory array comprising:
two or more volumes, the volumes comprising two or more dice, respectively; wherein the volumes are connected in a daisy chain configuration such that an output of a first volume is coupled to an input of a next volume; and wherein the dice are connected in a daisy chain configuration such... | Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a memory array comprises two or more volumes, the volumes comprising two or more dice, respectively. The volumes are connected in a daisy chain configuration such that an output of a first volume is coupled to an input of a next volume, and the dice are connected in ... | 2,100 |
4,958 | 4,958 | 14,793,327 | 2,159 | A source system receives, from at least one of the user associated with an entity or the human operator associated with the source system, an indication to suppress all listings associated with the entity on one or more provider systems, wherein the indication comprises identification data of the entity and an indicati... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a processing device of a source system, a first indication to suppress one or more listings associated with an entity on one or more provider systems, wherein a second indication comprises first identification data of the entity and an indication that the identification data of the... | A source system receives, from at least one of the user associated with an entity or the human operator associated with the source system, an indication to suppress all listings associated with the entity on one or more provider systems, wherein the indication comprises identification data of the entity and an indicati... | 2,100 |
4,959 | 4,959 | 12,015,270 | 2,145 | Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for automated surfacing of tagged content adjunct to a vertical application. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automatically surfacing tagged cont... | 1. A method for automatically surfacing tagged content adjunct to a vertical application, the method comprising:
receiving and parsing text from content in an end user application; comparing the parsed text to social bookmarks and associated metadata from a social bookmarking system and matching portions of the content... | Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for automated surfacing of tagged content adjunct to a vertical application. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automatically surfacing tagged cont... | 2,100 |
4,960 | 4,960 | 14,061,627 | 2,121 | A perspective selection may be used to identify one or more algorithms that may be of interest to an end user and that are associated with the selected perspective. The perspective selection may be used to determine an algorithm for the predicted data of interest and to determine the relevant data for the determined al... | 1. A method for generating predicted data based on a perspective selection, the method comprising:
receiving, at a processing module, a perspective selection from a client device; determining, using a processing module, one or more algorithms to generate predictive data based, at least in part, on the perspective selec... | A perspective selection may be used to identify one or more algorithms that may be of interest to an end user and that are associated with the selected perspective. The perspective selection may be used to determine an algorithm for the predicted data of interest and to determine the relevant data for the determined al... | 2,100 |
4,961 | 4,961 | 14,252,661 | 2,167 | Relational graphs may be used to extract information. Similarities between the relational graphs and the items they represent may be determined. For example, when applied to video searching, relational graphs may be obtained from searching videos to extract objects, events and/or relations therebetween. Each relational... | 1. A method of performing video searching, comprising:
maintaining a storage of a plurality of grouped events in the form of a plurality of corresponding relational graphs, each relational graph having a total possible number of subgraphs; for at least a first grouped event having a corresponding first relational graph... | Relational graphs may be used to extract information. Similarities between the relational graphs and the items they represent may be determined. For example, when applied to video searching, relational graphs may be obtained from searching videos to extract objects, events and/or relations therebetween. Each relational... | 2,100 |
4,962 | 4,962 | 12,409,561 | 2,157 | One embodiment is a method that receives a description of services desired by a service requestor and then crawls web sites to extract information on services offered by service providers. The extracted information is used to transform the description of services desired by the service requestor into an improved descri... | 1) A method, comprising:
receiving a description of services desired by a service requester; crawling web sites to extract information on services offered by service providers; and using the extracted information to transform the description of services desired by the service requestor into an improved description of s... | One embodiment is a method that receives a description of services desired by a service requestor and then crawls web sites to extract information on services offered by service providers. The extracted information is used to transform the description of services desired by the service requestor into an improved descri... | 2,100 |
4,963 | 4,963 | 14,459,234 | 2,139 | A method provides security in a computing system including a processor having a logical address space and external system memory having physical address space. The method comprises hiding memory access patterns, including dynamically remapping the logical address space to the physical address space in response to data ... | 1. A method of providing security in a computing system including a processor having a logical address space and external system memory having physical address space, the method comprising:
hiding memory access patterns including dynamically remapping the logical address space to the physical address space in response ... | A method provides security in a computing system including a processor having a logical address space and external system memory having physical address space. The method comprises hiding memory access patterns, including dynamically remapping the logical address space to the physical address space in response to data ... | 2,100 |
4,964 | 4,964 | 14,618,303 | 2,175 | An application on a computing device includes a digital ink system that supports the input and output of digital ink in a markup language document. Digital ink refers to a digital representation of object (e.g., pen or finger) strokes on an input device that can be displayed on an output device. The markup language doc... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, by an application, digital ink user input for a markup language document; generating a digital ink markup language element that includes data describing the digital ink user input; embedding the digital ink markup language element in the markup language document, the markup language d... | An application on a computing device includes a digital ink system that supports the input and output of digital ink in a markup language document. Digital ink refers to a digital representation of object (e.g., pen or finger) strokes on an input device that can be displayed on an output device. The markup language doc... | 2,100 |
4,965 | 4,965 | 14,294,028 | 2,167 | A query can be executed over incomplete data and produce a partial result. Moreover, the partial result or portion thereof can be classified in accordance with a partial result taxonomy. In accordance with one aspect, the taxonomy can be defined in terms of data correctness and cardinality properties. Further, partial ... | 1. A method, comprising:
employing at least one processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored in memory to perform the following acts: classifying a partial result or portion thereof arising from evaluation of a query over incomplete data in accordance with a partial result taxonomy. 2. The me... | A query can be executed over incomplete data and produce a partial result. Moreover, the partial result or portion thereof can be classified in accordance with a partial result taxonomy. In accordance with one aspect, the taxonomy can be defined in terms of data correctness and cardinality properties. Further, partial ... | 2,100 |
4,966 | 4,966 | 14,417,578 | 2,176 | Positioning of a cursor over a component in a system schematic displayed on a graphical user interface is detected and the component is highlighted. Selection of the component is detected and a translucent heads up display (“HUD”) is drawn over the highlighted component. A portion of the highlighted component under the... | 1. A method comprising:
detecting positioning of a cursor over a component in a system schematic displayed on a graphical user interface and, as a result, highlighting the component; detecting selection of the component and, as a result, drawing a translucent heads up display (“HUD”) over the highlighted component, whe... | Positioning of a cursor over a component in a system schematic displayed on a graphical user interface is detected and the component is highlighted. Selection of the component is detected and a translucent heads up display (“HUD”) is drawn over the highlighted component. A portion of the highlighted component under the... | 2,100 |
4,967 | 4,967 | 14,583,389 | 2,136 | Methods and apparatus implementing Hardware/Software co-optimization to improve performance and energy for inter-VM communication for NFVs and other producer-consumer workloads. The apparatus include multi-core processors with multi-level cache hierarchies including and L1 and L2 cache for each core and a shared last-l... | 1. A processor, configured to be implemented in a computer system, comprising:
a plurality of cores, each having at least one associated cache occupying a respective level in a cache hierarchy; a last level cache (LLC), communicatively coupled to the plurality of cores; and a memory controller, communicatively coupled ... | Methods and apparatus implementing Hardware/Software co-optimization to improve performance and energy for inter-VM communication for NFVs and other producer-consumer workloads. The apparatus include multi-core processors with multi-level cache hierarchies including and L1 and L2 cache for each core and a shared last-l... | 2,100 |
4,968 | 4,968 | 15,262,516 | 2,193 | Based on creation or assignment of a first artifact for a collaborative product development in an enterprise, identifying first text in the first artifact is identified. For each of a plurality of stored artifacts of the enterprise, a determination is made of whether the stored artifact includes a second text that matc... | 1. A method comprising:
creating or assigning a first artifact document that includes a description of a component of a product that is included in a product development cycle, and wherein the description is associated with a product development entity and includes a description of functionality of the product; in resp... | Based on creation or assignment of a first artifact for a collaborative product development in an enterprise, identifying first text in the first artifact is identified. For each of a plurality of stored artifacts of the enterprise, a determination is made of whether the stored artifact includes a second text that matc... | 2,100 |
4,969 | 4,969 | 14,420,208 | 2,127 | A detailed listing of all claims that are, or were, in the present application, irrespective of whether the claim(s) remain(s) under examination in the application is presented below. The claims are presented in ascending order and each includes one status identifier. Those claims not cancelled or withdrawn but amended... | 1. A method implemented by computer for simulating karstification phenomena in a karst zone, comprising:
a/ receiving a geological model of the karst zone, this model comprising at least one local geological parameter that is a function of the local coordinates in this model; b/ simulating the displacement of a particl... | A detailed listing of all claims that are, or were, in the present application, irrespective of whether the claim(s) remain(s) under examination in the application is presented below. The claims are presented in ascending order and each includes one status identifier. Those claims not cancelled or withdrawn but amended... | 2,100 |
4,970 | 4,970 | 13,939,380 | 2,137 | A system includes a device coupleable to a first memory. The device includes a second memory to cache data from the first memory. The second memory is to store a set of compressed pages of the first memory and a set of page descriptors. Each compressed page includes a set of compressed data blocks. Each page descriptor... | 1. A system comprising:
a device coupleable to a first memory, the device comprising:
a second memory to cache data from the first memory, wherein the second memory is to store a set of compressed pages of the first memory and a set of page descriptors, each compressed page comprising a set of compressed data blocks, a... | A system includes a device coupleable to a first memory. The device includes a second memory to cache data from the first memory. The second memory is to store a set of compressed pages of the first memory and a set of page descriptors. Each compressed page includes a set of compressed data blocks. Each page descriptor... | 2,100 |
4,971 | 4,971 | 14,327,506 | 2,199 | A heterogeneous processing system is described herein that provides a software hypervisor to autonomously control operating system thread scheduling across big and little cores without the operating system's awareness or involvement to improve energy efficiency or meet other processing goals. The system presents a fini... | 1. A computer-implemented method for providing operating system-decoupled heterogeneous computing through a hypervisor, the method comprising:
determining capabilities of two or more physical processing cores accessible to a computing device, wherein the capabilities include one or more power profiles offered by each p... | A heterogeneous processing system is described herein that provides a software hypervisor to autonomously control operating system thread scheduling across big and little cores without the operating system's awareness or involvement to improve energy efficiency or meet other processing goals. The system presents a fini... | 2,100 |
4,972 | 4,972 | 14,759,704 | 2,145 | Embodiments are the creating of a plan artifact. A location, with respect to a virtual canvas, of each of a plurality of user interactions is identified. A plurality of noes are caused to be displayed on the virtual canvas wherein each node is displayed at a position corresponding to a location of one of the plurality ... | 1. A memory resource storing instructions that when executed cause a processing resource to:
identify, with respect to a virtual canvas, a location of each of a plurality of user interactions; cause a display of a plurality of nodes on the virtual canvas wherein each node is displayed at a position corresponding to a l... | Embodiments are the creating of a plan artifact. A location, with respect to a virtual canvas, of each of a plurality of user interactions is identified. A plurality of noes are caused to be displayed on the virtual canvas wherein each node is displayed at a position corresponding to a location of one of the plurality ... | 2,100 |
4,973 | 4,973 | 15,172,755 | 2,157 | Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for efficiently locating data feeds are disclosed that allow a user to receive a list of all available content from RSS feeds on a website. Users request a list of content by typing terms corresponding to the desired results into a designated URL address as a single str... | 1. A method executed by one or more computing devices for efficiently locating data feeds, the method comprising:
receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, a universal resource identifier from a client device, wherein the universal resource identifier comprises a single string of characters enter... | Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for efficiently locating data feeds are disclosed that allow a user to receive a list of all available content from RSS feeds on a website. Users request a list of content by typing terms corresponding to the desired results into a designated URL address as a single str... | 2,100 |
4,974 | 4,974 | 11,866,248 | 2,159 | Systems and methods are provided that employ a client side browser application and server side website applications that use optimization, prefetching, and caching of user interactions. These are used in combination with mouseover callouts to provide browsable search result refinements and additional product informatio... | 1. An active browsing system comprising:
a server application configured to serve content to a web browser and to provide a search service; and a client application configured to provide a search request to the server application and to receive a search result from the server application, the client application further... | Systems and methods are provided that employ a client side browser application and server side website applications that use optimization, prefetching, and caching of user interactions. These are used in combination with mouseover callouts to provide browsable search result refinements and additional product informatio... | 2,100 |
4,975 | 4,975 | 14,793,706 | 2,132 | A computer program product is provided for efficiently managing storage in a multi-tiered storage system. The computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive a c... | 1. A computer program product for efficiently managing storage in a multi-tiered storage system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method compri... | A computer program product is provided for efficiently managing storage in a multi-tiered storage system. The computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive a c... | 2,100 |
4,976 | 4,976 | 14,094,190 | 2,159 | A database management system returns data from a database table in response to a database query. It does so by assessing whether the database table has any rows of data. When there are no rows of data in the table, execution of the query is halted until data is placed in the database table and then the data that placed... | 1. A computer-implemented method for use in returning data from a database table in response to a query, the method comprising:
assessing whether the database table has any rows of data; and when the database table has no rows of data:
halting execution of the query until data is placed in the database table; and there... | A database management system returns data from a database table in response to a database query. It does so by assessing whether the database table has any rows of data. When there are no rows of data in the table, execution of the query is halted until data is placed in the database table and then the data that placed... | 2,100 |
4,977 | 4,977 | 14,794,610 | 2,166 | A method including receiving at least one search term (e.g. HIV) from an interface (e.g. a web browser on a personal computer). The method may search a network for documents (e.g. web pages) that include at least a portion of the search term. The method may determine the source (e.g. news outlets such as National Geogr... | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. An electronic device comprising:
a processor; a non-transitory storage medium coupled to the processor and configured to store instructions for execution by the processor to cause the electronic device to:
receive at least one search term from an interface;
search a network for documents that comp... | A method including receiving at least one search term (e.g. HIV) from an interface (e.g. a web browser on a personal computer). The method may search a network for documents (e.g. web pages) that include at least a portion of the search term. The method may determine the source (e.g. news outlets such as National Geogr... | 2,100 |
4,978 | 4,978 | 14,361,637 | 2,169 | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, for evaluating a creative. A method includes: identifying one or more selection keywords that are associated with a creative, the selection keywords used in determining when the creative is shown in response to r... | 1. A method comprising:
identifying one or more selection keywords that are associated with a creative, the selection keywords used in determining when the creative is shown in response to received content requests that include one or more request keywords; identifying matching criteria for comparing the selection keyw... | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, for evaluating a creative. A method includes: identifying one or more selection keywords that are associated with a creative, the selection keywords used in determining when the creative is shown in response to r... | 2,100 |
4,979 | 4,979 | 13,705,515 | 2,153 | Methods, systems, and software are disclosed herein for facilitating personas in communication exchange environments. Aspects of the disclosure include search requests to search for relevant personas. In response to each of the search requests, different contact sources are searched for any relevant contacts. Any relev... | 1. One or more computer readable storage media having stored thereon program instructions for facilitating a communication exchange environment that, when executed by a computing system, direct the computing system to at least:
in response to a search request comprising search criteria with which to search for relevant... | Methods, systems, and software are disclosed herein for facilitating personas in communication exchange environments. Aspects of the disclosure include search requests to search for relevant personas. In response to each of the search requests, different contact sources are searched for any relevant contacts. Any relev... | 2,100 |
4,980 | 4,980 | 11,543,635 | 2,157 | A system may include an enhancement unit and a matching unit. The enhancement unit may be to compute an enhanced request set of keywords that include keywords of a request set of keywords of a service request and a related keyword. The related keyword may be represented by an ontology concept that has a relation to a f... | 1. A system comprising:
an enhancement unit to compute an enhanced request set of keywords comprising keywords of a request set of keywords of a service request and a related keyword, the related keyword being represented by an ontology concept that has a relation to a further ontology concept representing a keyword of... | A system may include an enhancement unit and a matching unit. The enhancement unit may be to compute an enhanced request set of keywords that include keywords of a request set of keywords of a service request and a related keyword. The related keyword may be represented by an ontology concept that has a relation to a f... | 2,100 |
4,981 | 4,981 | 14,497,645 | 2,125 | An adaptive probabilistic semantic computer-implemented system and method links semantic chains comprising subject, predicate, and object triples and an associated probability with behavioral-based chains comprising a system user, predicate, and object triples, and infers user preferences based on the linked chains. Re... | 1. A computer-implemented method:
accessing automatically a first behavioral chain comprising a representation of a first user of a computer-implemented system, a first predicate, and a first object of the first predicate; accessing automatically a first semantic chain comprising a first subject, a second predicate, a ... | An adaptive probabilistic semantic computer-implemented system and method links semantic chains comprising subject, predicate, and object triples and an associated probability with behavioral-based chains comprising a system user, predicate, and object triples, and infers user preferences based on the linked chains. Re... | 2,100 |
4,982 | 4,982 | 14,779,010 | 2,143 | An apparatus, method, and computer program product for: receiving an indication of a lock signal at a first point in time, receiving an indication of an unlock signal at a second point in time, determining a lock period based on the first point in time and the second point in time, and, in dependence on the determined ... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving an indication of a lock signal at a first point in time; receiving an indication of an unlock signal at a second point in time; determining a lock period based on the first point in time and the second point in time; and in dependence on the determined lock period, selecting a user int... | An apparatus, method, and computer program product for: receiving an indication of a lock signal at a first point in time, receiving an indication of an unlock signal at a second point in time, determining a lock period based on the first point in time and the second point in time, and, in dependence on the determined ... | 2,100 |
4,983 | 4,983 | 14,305,021 | 2,128 | A finite-element-analysis simulator may simulate a pre-bend operation of an object design, performed to a raw material in forming an object, to produce simulated pre-bend results, adjust stress tensor components of the simulated pre-bend results to eliminate residual elastic deformation from the simulated pre-bend resu... | 1. A system comprising:
a memory storing a finite-element-analysis simulator; and a processor configured to execute the finite-element-analysis simulator to
simulate a pre-bend operation of an object design, performed to a raw material in forming an object, to produce simulated pre-bend results,
adjust stress tensor co... | A finite-element-analysis simulator may simulate a pre-bend operation of an object design, performed to a raw material in forming an object, to produce simulated pre-bend results, adjust stress tensor components of the simulated pre-bend results to eliminate residual elastic deformation from the simulated pre-bend resu... | 2,100 |
4,984 | 4,984 | 15,382,522 | 2,153 | In certain embodiments, queries may be facilitated via request-prediction-based temporary storage of query results. In some embodiments, a request for query results may be predicted. Responsive to the request prediction, queries for data related to calculating a set of values may be performed. A subset of the related d... | 1. A method of facilitating queries via request-prediction-based temporary storage of query results, the method being implemented by a computer system that comprises one or more processors executing computer program instructions that, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising:
predicting that a request w... | In certain embodiments, queries may be facilitated via request-prediction-based temporary storage of query results. In some embodiments, a request for query results may be predicted. Responsive to the request prediction, queries for data related to calculating a set of values may be performed. A subset of the related d... | 2,100 |
4,985 | 4,985 | 12,970,127 | 2,198 | A state machine includes a rule selector. The rule selector receives input data, and one or more transition rules. The one or more transition rules including a next state. The state machine also includes a character classifier communicatively coupled to the rule selector. The character classifier includes a plurality o... | 1. A state machine, comprising:
a hardware rule selector, the rule selector being configured to receive input data, and one or more transition rules, the one or more transition rules comprising a next state; a hardware character classifier communicatively coupled to the rule selector, the character classifier comprisin... | A state machine includes a rule selector. The rule selector receives input data, and one or more transition rules. The one or more transition rules including a next state. The state machine also includes a character classifier communicatively coupled to the rule selector. The character classifier includes a plurality o... | 2,100 |
4,986 | 4,986 | 14,359,932 | 2,113 | A controller for operably coupling a drive unit to a host unit in a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) system is described. The controller comprises a hardware processor arranged to: receive a plurality of SATA data frames; identify a first primitive sequence in at least one of the plurality of SATA data fram... | 1. A controller for operably coupling a drive unit to a host unit in a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) system, wherein the controller comprises a hardware processor arranged to:
receive a plurality of SATA data frames; identify a first primitive sequence in at least one of the plurality of SATA data frames... | A controller for operably coupling a drive unit to a host unit in a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) system is described. The controller comprises a hardware processor arranged to: receive a plurality of SATA data frames; identify a first primitive sequence in at least one of the plurality of SATA data fram... | 2,100 |
4,987 | 4,987 | 12,721,589 | 2,169 | A social networking activity reporting system (“SNARS”) and techniques are used for notifying a user of a client-side electronic device about updates (“activity items,” or “AIs”) from the user's social network. A relevance formula, which includes at least one time-dependent portion and at least one time-independent por... | 1. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor associated with a client-side electronic device, perform a method comprising:
identifying a group of online social networking resources; from time to time, identifying activity items comprising items ... | A social networking activity reporting system (“SNARS”) and techniques are used for notifying a user of a client-side electronic device about updates (“activity items,” or “AIs”) from the user's social network. A relevance formula, which includes at least one time-dependent portion and at least one time-independent por... | 2,100 |
4,988 | 4,988 | 13,474,635 | 2,142 | Customizing menus for a consumer electronics device, including: preparing menu definitions for the menus to be customized on the consumer electronics device, wherein the menu customization is tailored to a consumer; generating menu configuration information using the prepared menu definitions; and transmitting the gene... | 1. A method of customizing menus for a consumer electronics device, the method comprising:
preparing menu definitions for the menus to be customized on the consumer electronics device, wherein the menu customization is tailored to a consumer; generating menu configuration information using the prepared menu definitions... | Customizing menus for a consumer electronics device, including: preparing menu definitions for the menus to be customized on the consumer electronics device, wherein the menu customization is tailored to a consumer; generating menu configuration information using the prepared menu definitions; and transmitting the gene... | 2,100 |
4,989 | 4,989 | 15,202,123 | 2,111 | A digital system, components and method are configured with nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of write operations and read operations relating to the memory, can be changed on a... | 1. A digital system, comprising:
a host device; a nonvolatile memory including a plurality memory cells; and an encoder/decoder arrangement for interfacing the host device with the nonvolatile memory for transferring read data and write data therebetween in a series of codewords with each codeword having a codeword siz... | A digital system, components and method are configured with nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of write operations and read operations relating to the memory, can be changed on a... | 2,100 |
4,990 | 4,990 | 14,225,719 | 2,176 | A method and apparatus for controlling a jump/scroll event on a terminal includes receiving a touch signal. The touch signal indicates at least one performed gesture; determining that a jump/scroll event has occurred when the performed gesture is substantially similar to at least one candidate gesture; and orienting a ... | 1. A method of controlling a jump/scroll event on a terminal, the method comprising:
receiving, by the terminal, a touch signal, the touch signal indicating at least one performed gesture; determining, by the terminal, that a jump/scroll event has occurred when the performed gesture is substantially similar to at least... | A method and apparatus for controlling a jump/scroll event on a terminal includes receiving a touch signal. The touch signal indicates at least one performed gesture; determining that a jump/scroll event has occurred when the performed gesture is substantially similar to at least one candidate gesture; and orienting a ... | 2,100 |
4,991 | 4,991 | 14,142,648 | 2,173 | A device displays a plurality of selectable user interface objects that includes one or more folder icons on a display. The device detects a first input requesting to select a folder icon for a folder that includes selectable icons divided between a plurality of distinct separately displayed pages of a folder view. In ... | 1. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display cause the device to:
concurrently display a plurality of selectable user interface objects that includes one or more folder icons on the displa... | A device displays a plurality of selectable user interface objects that includes one or more folder icons on a display. The device detects a first input requesting to select a folder icon for a folder that includes selectable icons divided between a plurality of distinct separately displayed pages of a folder view. In ... | 2,100 |
4,992 | 4,992 | 14,231,644 | 2,143 | Techniques and apparatuses for highlighting media through weighting of people or contexts are described. This document describes techniques that allow a user to quickly and easily highlight media, such as through generating a highlight reel. The techniques also enable selection of context and person weightings by which... | 1. A method comprising:
determining, at a computing device, persons in source media; presenting, at the computing device, a user interface enabling selection to weight the persons determined to be in the source media; receiving, at the computing device, selection weighting the persons; and creating, at the computing de... | Techniques and apparatuses for highlighting media through weighting of people or contexts are described. This document describes techniques that allow a user to quickly and easily highlight media, such as through generating a highlight reel. The techniques also enable selection of context and person weightings by which... | 2,100 |
4,993 | 4,993 | 15,032,327 | 2,139 | A method for compressing and compacting memory on a memory device is described. The method includes organizing a number of compressed memory pages referenced in a number of compaction table entries based on a size of the number of compressed memory pages and compressing the number of compaction table entries, in which ... | 1. A method for compressing and compacting memory on a memory device, comprising:
organizing a number of compressed memory pages referenced in a number of compaction table entries based on a size of the number of compressed memory pages; and compressing the number of compaction table entries, in which a compaction tabl... | A method for compressing and compacting memory on a memory device is described. The method includes organizing a number of compressed memory pages referenced in a number of compaction table entries based on a size of the number of compressed memory pages and compressing the number of compaction table entries, in which ... | 2,100 |
4,994 | 4,994 | 13,873,930 | 2,141 | A screen sharing session between a participating computer and a presenting computer can be established. A copy of a graphical user interface screen from the presenting computer can be presented within a display on the participating computer. A selection of the sub-portion of the copy of the graphical user interface scr... | 1. For an application session between a participating computer and a presenting computer, a method comprising:
presenting within a display on the participating computer, a copy of a graphical user interface screen from the presenting computer; receiving a selection of at least one sub-portion of the copy of the graphic... | A screen sharing session between a participating computer and a presenting computer can be established. A copy of a graphical user interface screen from the presenting computer can be presented within a display on the participating computer. A selection of the sub-portion of the copy of the graphical user interface scr... | 2,100 |
4,995 | 4,995 | 14,936,730 | 2,117 | A method, computer program product and computer system is provided. A processor retrieves a plurality of pressure readings from a matrix of pressure sensors. A processor identifies a movement within the matrix of pressure sensors based, at least in part, on the plurality of pressure readings. In response to a determina... | 1. A method comprising:
retrieving, by one or more processors, a plurality of pressure readings from a matrix of pressure sensors; identifying, by the one or more processors, a movement within the matrix of pressure sensors based, at least in part, on the plurality of pressure readings; and in response to a determinati... | A method, computer program product and computer system is provided. A processor retrieves a plurality of pressure readings from a matrix of pressure sensors. A processor identifies a movement within the matrix of pressure sensors based, at least in part, on the plurality of pressure readings. In response to a determina... | 2,100 |
4,996 | 4,996 | 14,323,921 | 2,135 | Systems, methods and/or devices are used to enable using history of I/O sizes and I/O sequences to trigger coalesced writes in a non-volatile storage device. In one aspect, the method includes (1) receiving a plurality of input/output (I/O) requests to be performed in a plurality of regions in a logical address space o... | 1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a storage device, a plurality of input/output (I/O) requests from a host, the plurality of I/O requests including read requests and write requests to be performed in a plurality of regions in a logical address space of the host; and performing one or more operations for each regio... | Systems, methods and/or devices are used to enable using history of I/O sizes and I/O sequences to trigger coalesced writes in a non-volatile storage device. In one aspect, the method includes (1) receiving a plurality of input/output (I/O) requests to be performed in a plurality of regions in a logical address space o... | 2,100 |
4,997 | 4,997 | 13,849,634 | 2,144 | Information is presented to a user by accessing a library of electronic publications that includes a first publication, generating a representation of the first publication in an electronic bookshelf, determining a state for the first publication and modifying the representation of the first publication to reflect the ... | 1. A method of presenting information to a user, the method comprising:
presenting, within an electronic book reader application on an electronic device, a representation of an electronic book that includes an electronic representation of a paper page; enabling a user to interact with the page through a touch screen co... | Information is presented to a user by accessing a library of electronic publications that includes a first publication, generating a representation of the first publication in an electronic bookshelf, determining a state for the first publication and modifying the representation of the first publication to reflect the ... | 2,100 |
4,998 | 4,998 | 13,474,506 | 2,178 | Integrating remote content with local content includes operating an application on a mobile device using local content stored on the mobile device, retrieving remote content with an overlay component of the application, and displaying the local content and the remote content simultaneously in a display of the mobile de... | 1. A method for integrating remote content with local content, comprising:
operating an application on a mobile device using local content stored on said mobile device; retrieving remote content with an overlay component of said application; and displaying said local content and said remote content simultaneously in a ... | Integrating remote content with local content includes operating an application on a mobile device using local content stored on the mobile device, retrieving remote content with an overlay component of the application, and displaying the local content and the remote content simultaneously in a display of the mobile de... | 2,100 |
4,999 | 4,999 | 14,365,290 | 2,127 | There is provided a method for use in identifying anomalous areas of the lower crust of a region of the earth, comprising providing information relating to the geometry of the Moho for the region, the Moho representing a transition between the upper mantle and the lower crust for the region, determining the geometry of... | 1. A method for use in identifying anomalous areas of the lower crust of a region of the earth, comprising providing information relating to the geometry of the Moho for the region, the Moho representing a transition between the upper mantle and the lower crust for the region, determining the geometry of an intra-crust... | There is provided a method for use in identifying anomalous areas of the lower crust of a region of the earth, comprising providing information relating to the geometry of the Moho for the region, the Moho representing a transition between the upper mantle and the lower crust for the region, determining the geometry of... | 2,100 |
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